(415 ILCS 45/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 511)
Sec. 11.
"Advisory Board" means the community water supply operator's
advisory board to
assist in the formulation of and to review the policies and program of the
Agency as developed under authority of this Act, and to make
recommendations and to provide the Agency with such technical
advice and assistance as may be requested.
The Advisory Board shall consist of the Director and 5 other
members to
be appointed by the Governor one of whom shall be the chief executive
officer of a municipality operating its own municipal water plant. The 5
appointed members shall be individuals having an active interest and with wide
background in water supply management and operation from a practical and
technical standpoint.
The 5 appointed members of the Advisory Board
serving at the
effective date of this Act shall continue in the same capacity until their
previously designated term expires. On the expiration of the term of any member the Governor
shall appoint for a term of 5 years an individual having the qualifications
hereinabove specified to take the place of the member whose term has
expired, and who shall hold office until the expiration of the term and until a successor has been appointed
and
qualified.
The Director of the Agency or an authorized representative shall serve as
secretary of the Advisory Board without any additional compensation.
The Director or an authorized representative shall
attend all meetings of the
Advisory Board, keep minutes, and take part in its discussion, but shall
not be entitled
to vote.
The Advisory Board shall select one of its
members to serve as Chairman at the first regular meeting in each
calendar year.
The Advisory Board shall meet annually and at such intervals as may be
necessary to transact business which may come before it upon call of the
Agency, the
Chairman of the Advisory Board, or any 3 of its members. Any
3 members shall constitute a quorum.
The Secretary shall see that accurate minutes are kept of all duly
constituted meetings of the Advisory Board.
Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while traveling and performing
duties under this Act. Such expenses shall be paid from funds of the Agency
appropriated therefor.
The Advisory Board shall have the authority to review
contested Agency reciprocity determinations. The Advisory Board
must provide applicants who are denied reciprocity with an
opportunity to appear before the Board. The Advisory Board shall
review the decision to deny reciprocity and must provide a
recommendation to the Agency.
(Source: P.A. 98-856, eff. 8-4-14.)
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